Week 10 Reflections “This is not the end, it’s the beginning”

In the final week, we attempted to assess ourselves by the LoTi(Level of Teaching Innovation) Framework, a research tool for evaluating authentic classroom technology use.

In spite of the richly elaborate computer room, I think my school as a whole is not using it effectively. I assess my school to be at level 0 to 1 in LoTi Framework. Teaching practices in almost all of the subjects including Japanese class usually do not involve the digital tools and resources. In some teacher-centered class settings, technology is occasionally used to help the teacher to give students knowledge and information and to manage the classroom.

The majority of teachers know how to gather information by using the web, but there is not much opportunity in class for students to freely use digital tools and resources to enhance their learning. A lot of sites are blocked and controlled in my school from being used.
The new school year is going to start in April and I will have a new class to teach and work with new staff members. I hope I will be able to introduce to my fellow teachers things we can do in the class using digital resources and tools.

Today is the end of this web-course but my journey to be an e-teacher continues.

I cannot thank Debora, Sandra, other guest instructors and all my classmates for helping me learn and grow as an E-teacher. I would also like to express my gratitude to all the people who are involved in creating this web course and people that recommended me to this program.